Class Teacher

St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1GY

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Need help writing your personal statement for this role?

Use the personal statement builder (opens in new tab) to get AI-powered support in highlighting your skills and experience.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

See job description and person specification

What the school offers its staff

See covering letter

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description Class Teacher 2026.pdf - 319 KB (opens in new tab)

Covering letter Class Teacher 2026 .pdf - 335 KB (opens in new tab)

Person specification Class Teacher 2026.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

About St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery website
• Email address: recruitment@st-johnscofe.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01773 822995
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-cofe-primary-school-and-nursery

We are a popular, Church of England (VC) primary school with four hundred and fifty pupils on role and thirty five children in our nursery. We are located in a residential area in the market town of Belper, seven miles north of Derby, in the picturesque world heritage site of the Derwent Valley.

Arranging a visit to St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@st-johnscofe.derbyshire.sch.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Derbyshire and Derby